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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
338 AM EDT MON MAY 26 2025
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NORTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-CENTRAL SOMERSET-SOUTHERN OXFORD-
SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET-INTERIOR YORK-
CENTRAL INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-ANDROSCOGGIN-KENNEBEC-INTERIOR WALDO-
COASTAL YORK-COASTAL CUMBERLAND-SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN-KNOX-COASTAL
WALDO-
INTERIOR CUMBERLAND HIGHLANDS-NORTHERN COOS-SOUTHERN COOS-
NORTHERN GRAFTON-NORTHERN CARROLL-SOUTHERN GRAFTON-SOUTHERN CARROLL-
SULLIVAN-MERRIMACK-BELKNAP-STRAFFORD-CHESHIRE-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH-
INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM-COASTAL ROCKINGHAM-
WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF UPTON, WILSONS MILLS, ANDOVER, BYRON,
MIDDLE DAM, ROXBURY, SOUTH ARM, COBURN GORE, DAVIS, OQUOSSOC,
RANGELEY, AVON, KINGFIELD, PHILLIPS, NEW PORTLAND, BRASSUA,
LONG POND, MOOSEHEAD, PITTSTON FARM, SEBOOMOOK, BINGHAM, JACKMAN,
BETHEL, BRYANT POND, HANOVER, LOCKE MILLS, MILTON, NEWRY, RUMFORD,
NORWAY, FRYEBURG, OXFORD, FARMINGTON, NEW SHARON, NEW VINEYARD,
TEMPLE, WILTON, CHESTERVILLE, JAY, ATHENS, CORNVILLE, SKOWHEGAN,
PALMYRA, PITTSFIELD, EMBDEN, MADISON, HOLLIS, ALFRED, LEBANON,
SANFORD, GOODWINS MILLS, BUXTON, LIMINGTON, BERWICK, NEW GLOUCESTER,
GRAY, NORTH WINDHAM, GORHAM, GREENE, LEWISTON, SABATTUS, WALES,
MINOT, TURNER, AUBURN, LIVERMORE FALLS, AUGUSTA, SIDNEY, WINDSOR,
VASSALBORO, WATERVILLE, CHINA, PALERMO, BROOKS, JACKSON, KNOX,
LIBERTY, MONTVILLE, MORRILL, WALDO, WINTERPORT, UNITY, BIDDEFORD,
SACO, OLD ORCHARD BEACH, KITTERY, PORTLAND, CAPE ELIZABETH,
SOUTH PORTLAND, WESTBROOK, YARMOUTH, BRUNSWICK, ARROWSIC, BATH,
PHIPPSBURG, BOWDOINHAM, TOPSHAM, BOWDOIN, WHITEFIELD, DRESDEN, ALNA,
BREMEN, BRISTOL, DAMARISCOTTA, NEWCASTLE, BOOTHBAY HARBOR,
WISCASSET, WALDOBORO, OWLS HEAD, ROCKLAND, APPLETON, CAMDEN, HOPE,
ROCKPORT, THOMASTON, BELFAST, NORTHPORT, SEARSMONT, LINCOLNVILLE,
BRIDGTON, HARRISON, NAPLES, ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, LANCASTER, BETHLEHEM, LINCOLN, LITTLETON,
SUGAR HILL, THORNTON, WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, NORTH CONWAY,
ALBANY, CONWAY, CHATHAM, CRAWFORD NOTCH, LYME, ASHLAND, ELLSWORTH,
HOLDERNESS, PLYMOUTH, RUMNEY, WAKEFIELD, BRIDGEWATER, BROOKFIELD,
OSSIPEE, TUFTONBORO, WOLFEBORO, MOULTONBOROUGH, CLAREMONT, CORNISH,
CROYDON, GOSHEN, GRANTHAM, LEMPSTER, NEWPORT, CHARLESTOWN, BOSCAWEN,
CANTERBURY, CONCORD, DUNBARTON, LOUDON, HOOKSETT, LACONIA, GILFORD,
MEREDITH, BARRINGTON, ROCHESTER, DOVER, ROLLINSFORD, SOMERSWORTH,
DURHAM, MADBURY, GILSUM, KEENE, MARLOW, SULLIVAN, SURRY, JAFFREY,
MANCHESTER, PELHAM, NASHUA, SALEM, ATKINSON, NEWTON, PLAISTOW,
CHESTER, DERRY, HAMPSTEAD, EXETER, GREENLAND, PORTSMOUTH, RYE,
HAMPTON, HAMPTON FALLS, NORTH HAMPTON, SEABROOK, AMHERST, MILFORD,
MONT VERNON, GOFFSTOWN, PETERBOROUGH, SHARON, AND WEARE
338 AM EDT MON MAY 26 2025
..NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLD WATER SAFETY MESSAGE
* THE WARM AIR TEMPERATURES THIS WEEKEND IN THE UPPER 60S TO LOWER
70S MAY CAUSE PEOPLE TO UNDERESTIMATE THE DANGERS OF THE COLD
WATER TEMPERATURES, WHICH ARE CURRENTLY ONLY IN THE LOWER 50S
ACROSS SEBAGO LAKE AND LAKE WINNIPESAUKEE, AND IN THE MIDDLE 50S IN
THE REGIONS SMALLER LAKES AND RIVERS.
* THE COLD WATER TEMPERATURES CAN QUICKLY CAUSE HYPOTHERMIA TO ANYONE
IMMERSED IN THE WATER. ACCORDING TO THE USCG, WHEN THE WATER
TEMPERATURE IS BELOW 60 DEGREES, THE AVERAGE SUBMERGED PERSON COULD
LOSE DEXTERITY WITHIN MINUTES AND BE UNABLE TO ACCOMPLISH SIMPLE
TASKS LIKE BUCKLING A LIFE JACKET OR OPERATING A RADIO. ANYONE ON
SMALL BOATS, CANOES, OR KAYAKS SHOULD PLAN ACCORDINGLY IF
RECREATING THIS WEEKEND AND USE EXTREME CAUTION TO AVOID THIS
THREAT. PADDLE SMART FROM THE START AND ALWAYS WEAR YOUR LIFE
JACKET!
* DUE TO SPRING SNOW-MELT AND RECENT RAIN, AREA RIVERS CONTINUE TO
RUN FAST WITH SWIFT WATER CURRENTS. THE SWIFT WATER CAN EASILY
OVERTURN A KAYAK OR CANOE INTO THE FRIGID RIVER WATERS. ONCE IN THE
COLD WATER, THE STRONG CURRENTS WILL MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO REACH
SAFETY.
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